Middlesbrough FC stats for the season 1961-1962

Attendances

Average: 16887

Highest: 35666 against Sunderland on Saturday, March 31, 1962

Standings

Division Two 12
Points 55
FA Cup Fifth Round
League Cup Third Round

Division Two

P W L D F A
Home: 21 11 7 3 45 29
Away: 21 5 12 4 31 43
Total: 42 16 19 7 76 72

League Cup

P W L D F A
Home: 1 1 0 0 3 1
Away: 2 1 1 0 8 6
Total: 3 2 1 0 11 7

FA Cup

P W L D F A
Home: 2 2 0 0 6 1
Away: 2 0 1 1 3 4
Total: 4 2 1 1 9 5

Squad

Player Position Country
Bob Appleby Goalkeeper England
Esmond Million Goalkeeper England
Bill Gates Defender England
Gordon Jones Defender England
Billy Horner Defender England
Neville Chapman Defender England
Mick McNeil Defender England
Ken Thomson Defender England
Derek Stonehouse Defender England
Ian Gibson Midfielder Scotland
Ray Yeoman Midfielder Scotland
Dick Neal Midfielder England
Ron Burbeck Midfielder England
Eddie Holliday Forward England
Bryan Orritt Forward Wales
Arthur Kaye Forward England
Bill Harris Forward Wales
Alan Peacock Forward England
Joe Livingstone Forward England
Don Walker Forward England
Billy Day Forward England
Ronnie Waldock Forward England
Derek McLean Forward England
Will Hamilton Forward Scotland
Derek Weddle Forward England

Biggest Wins

Date Opp Venue Comp F A
14-04-62 Bristol Rovers Home Division Two 5 0
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30-08-61 Rotherham United Home Division Two 5 1
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31-01-62 Shrewsbury Town Home FA Cup 5 1
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16-03-62 Brighton Home Division Two 4 0
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13-09-61 Tranmere Rovers Away League Cup 6 3
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Goals

Player League League Cup FA Cup Other Total
Alan Peacock 24 4 4 0 32
Bill Harris 14 0 1 0 15
Arthur Kaye 7 2 1 0 10
Ron Burbeck 4 2 1 0 7
Eddie Holliday 3 1 2 0 6
Joe Livingstone 6 0 0 0 6
Billy Day 3 1 0 0 4
Ian Gibson 3 0 0 0 3
Bryan Orritt 3 0 0 0 3
Dick Neal 2 0 0 0 2
Ronnie Waldock 2 0 0 0 2
Mick McNeil 1 0 0 0 1
Ken Thomson 1 0 0 0 1
Derek Weddle 1 0 0 0 1

Managers

  • Bob Dennison

Appearances

Player League League Cup FA Cup Other Total
Ray Yeoman 42 3 4 0 49
Bob Appleby 38 3 4 0 45
Mick McNeil 38 3 4 0 45
Gordon Jones 38 2 4 0 44
Arthur Kaye 36 3 4 0 43
Alan Peacock 34 3 4 0 41
Bill Harris 30 0 4 0 34
Eddie Holliday 25 2 3 0 30
Ken Thomson 25 1 2 0 28
Billy Day 18 2 4 0 24
Derek Stonehouse 17 2 4 0 23
Ron Burbeck 16 1 1 0 18
Bill Gates 14 1 0 0 15
Billy Horner 12 3 0 0 15
Dick Neal 13 0 2 0 15
Joe Livingstone 14 1 0 0 15
Neville Chapman 14 0 0 0 14
Bryan Orritt 12 0 0 0 12
Ian Gibson 8 0 0 0 8
Ronnie Waldock 4 0 0 0 4
Derek McLean 3 1 0 0 4
Will Hamilton 2 2 0 0 4
Esmond Million 4 0 0 0 4
Derek Weddle 3 0 0 0 3
Don Walker 2 0 0 0 2

Cards

Player Yellows Reds

Best Unbeaten Run (5)

30/08/61 Rotherham United Home Division Two Won 5 1 Info
02/09/61 Preston North End Home Division Two Won 1 0 Info
09/09/61 Plymouth Argyle Away Division Two Drawn 1 1 Info
13/09/61 Tranmere Rovers Away League Cup Won 6 3 Info
16/09/61 Huddersfield Town Home Division Two Won 1 0 Info